2026-02-11T06:34:41-06:00 2025-06-30 273858252 DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC 4130 PARKLAKE AVE STE 400 RALEIGH NC 27612 990 2024-07-01 561655255 STEPUP MINISTRY STEP 9197810156 1701 OBERLIN ROAD RALEIGH NC 27608 COLISHA STANFORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 9197810156 2026-02-10 1 1 MICHELLE FOOTE P01387279 9198792909 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z COLISHA STANFORD 1701 OBERLIN ROAD RALEIGH NC 27608 2227165 0 X WWW.STEPUPMINISTRY.ORG X 1988 NC STEPUP MINISTRY IS A COMMUNITY OF DIVERSE FAITHS THAT PARTNER WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE SHARED GOAL OF STABLE LIVES THROUGH JOB AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. 26 26 24 409 0 0 1819603 2198536 0 0 37430 26989 0 0 1857033 2225525 0 0 0 0 1383367 1416324 0 19500 406992 501765 457945 1885132 1893769 -28099 331756 1700903 2018029 55972 41342 1644931 1976687 X STEPUP INSPIRES ADULTS AND CHILDREN AT ECONOMIC RISK TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES THROUGH COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS. TO DO THIS, STEPUP PARTNERS WITH ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE SHARED GOAL OF STABLE LIVES THROUGH EMPLOYMENT AND LIFE SKILLS TRAINING. PRACTICING COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY, WE SEEK TO BREAK DOWN THE BARRIERS THAT KEEP INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES UNEMPLOYED, THUS BENEFITING THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. 0 0 289110 EMPLOYMENT: THE JOBS TEAM EMPOWERS, ENCOURAGES AND EQUIPS INDIVIDUALS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE JOB TRAINING WORKSHOPS, CASE MANAGEMENT AND COMPASSIONATE ACCOUNTABILITY. WE UNIQUELY INVEST IN THE NEEDS OF THOSE FACING LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT WHILE ALSO INVESTING IN THE NEEDS OF, AND ENLISTING THE SUPPORT OF, AREA BUSINESSES. THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE AND PARTNERED APPROACH, WE ENABLE OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY TO HELP FORMERLY UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS THRIVE AND PARTICIPANTS TO WORK TOWARD BECOMING PRODUCTIVE, HEALTHY AND ACTIVELY EMPLOYED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, STEPUP MINISTRY TRAINED 317 INDIVIDUALS AND HELPED TO PLACE 70 INDIVIDUALS IN JOBS AND WORKED WITH 58EMPLOYERS. 459206 LIFE SKILLS - ADULTS: ONCE EMPLOYED, STEPUP PARTICIPANT ADULTS AND THEIR CHILDREN CAN ATTEND A YEARLONG INCENTIVIZED PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS THE WHOLE FAMILY WITH THE LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY TO LIVE STABLE LIVES. OUR ADULTS MAY LACK COMMUNITY SUPPORT, BUT ARE RESPONSIBLE AS PRIMARY WAGE EARNERS AND PARENTS. LIFE SKILL FAMILIES LEARN SKILLS SUCH AS BUDGETING, GOAL-SETTING, CREDIT RESTORATION, MANAGING EMOTIONS AND RELATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE GOAL IS LONG TERM STABILITY IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE FAMILY'S LIFE. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, 92 ADULTS ATTENDED THE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM. 500536 LIFE SKILLS - CHILDREN: OUR CHILDREN'S PROGRAM PROVIDES AGE-APPROPRIATE LIFE SKILLS TRAINING TAILORED TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS TO GROW AND DEVELOP INTO THE NEXT STAGES OF THEIR LIFE. OUR BABY AND LITTLE STEPS EQUIP CHILDREN AGES 0-5 WITH THE ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS AND FOUNDATIONAL TOOLS TO TAKE LIFE'S NEXT STEPS. MIDDLE GROUND PROVIDES CHILDREN AGED 5-15 WITH A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT TO GROW, LEARN, AND EXPLORE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 16-21, THE REAL-WORLD PROGRAM PREPARES YOUNG ADULTS TO THE TRANSITION INTO ADULTHOOD BY TEACHING THE SKILLS NEEDED TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES, MAINTAIN POSITIVE ATTITUDES, VALUE EDUCATION, STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL, LONG-LASTING RELATIONSHIPS. BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30, 2025, 120 CHILDREN ATTENDED THE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM, AND 131 YOUNG ADULTS PARTICIPATED IN REAL WORLD OUTREACH EVENTS. 1248852 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 26 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NC X COLISHA STANFORD 9197810156 1701 OBERLIN ROAD RALEIGH NC 27608 ANDREW ROSE PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EMILY WALSER CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM SHEARIN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STACIE WALKER DEVELOPMENT CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 HAVEN POWELL PROGRAM CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ED MCCARTHY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STANFORD BAIRD AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CRYSTAL SUAZO AT LARGE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BETSY DAVIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF MINOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAMELA WALKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE YORK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELENE KIRVEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY ALLISON RAPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA FARRAR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB SWANGER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH BETH THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN HOLDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TALITHA COLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RENEE JENKINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW LYNCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETSY HAGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRIS TURNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOPE HOMESLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHERINE ROSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCKNIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COLISHA STANFORD CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 114521 0 11420 KELLY L HUNTER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 40.00 X 115113 0 4592 229634 0 16012 2 0 0 0 0 29416 2169120 2198536 28629 28629 1640 -1640 -1640 -1640 2225525 0 0 26989 130661 52264 26133 52264 1072840 822424 88771 161645 19630 15510 1476 2644 99468 75150 8583 15735 93725 68409 8855 16461 350 350 14629 14629 19500 19500 50248 50248 9951 1573 6168 2210 15817 15817 CONTRACT LABOR 119155 21891 59109 38155 PROGRAM MATERIAL 100833 100833 OVERHEAD EXPENSES 68435 48819 5293 14323 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT 26908 26908 51619 15071 2741 33807 1893769 1248852 237925 406992 358665 942603 1290469 1005020 18348 308213 262961 47139 45252 4630 6806 1700903 2018029 55972 41342 55972 41342 X 1526301 1349081 118630 627606 1644931 1976687 1700903 2018029 331756 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1472119 1535577 1725923 1819603 2198536 8751758 1472119 1535577 1725923 1819603 2198536 8751758 756945 7994813 5876 4342 14085 37430 26989 88722 8840480 0.90430 0.96140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 245119 245119 0 12472 3167 9305 50622 14675 35947 45252 ESCROWED FAMILY SAVINGS 25895 OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES 15447 41342 X 2285525 60000 60000 2225525 0 2225525 1953769 60000 60000 1893769 0 1893769 PART X, LINE 2: NTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS CLASSIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AS A PUBLIC CHARITY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) AND QUALIFIES FOR DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS PROVIDED IN SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). ACCORDINGLY, THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION TAKES NO TAX POSITIONS THAT IT CONSIDERS TO BE UNCERTAIN. X X X X X X 1 ARMSTRONG MCGUIRE & ASSOCIATES 800 PARK OFFICES DR RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK NC 27709 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND SUPPORT 0 0 19500 -19500 19500 -19500 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW FORM 990. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT IS SIGNED ANNUALLY BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS CONTROLLED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND VOTED ON BY THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE WERE NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR IN EITHER THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR THE SELECTION PROCESS USED BY THE ORGANIZATION IN CHOOSING AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR.